Katowice
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Summary
Katowice is a big city[1]. Katowice draws 9,866 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #67 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Work Flag Order, 1st class[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Silesian Voivodeship[4]
- Country: Poland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Rawa[6], Kłodnica[7], Mleczna[8], Pond Grunfeld[9]
- Head of government: Marcin Krupa[10]
- Continent: Europe[11]
- Instance of: city[12], city with powiat rights in Poland[13], tourist destination[14], place with town rights and privileges[15]
- Shares border with: Ruda Śląska[16], Chorzów[17], Siemianowice Śląskie[18], Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship[19], Lędziny[20], Mikołów[21], Tychy[22], Czeladź[23], Sosnowiec[24], Bieruń-Lędziny County[25], Będzin County[26], Mikołów County[27]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Śródmieście[28], Koszutka[29], Bogucice[30], Osiedle Paderewskiego-Muchowiec[31], Załęże[32], Osiedle Witosa[33], Osiedle Tysiąclecia[34], Dąb[35], Wełnowiec-Józefowiec[36], Ligota-Panewniki[37], Brynów-Osiedle Zgrzebnioka[38], Zaleska Halda-Brynow[39], Zawodzie[40], Dąbrówka Mała[41]
- Flag: flag of Katowice[42]
- Twinned administrative body: Opava[43], Ostrava[44], Cologne[45], Mobile[46], Saint-Étienne[47], Odense[48], Miskolc[49], Groningen[50], South Dublin[51], Shenyang[52], Košice[53], Donetsk[54]
- Legislative body: Rada Miasta Katowice[55]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Katowice[56]
- Postal code: 40-001–40-999[57]
- Commons category: Katowice[58]
- Licence plate code: SK[59], IK[60]
- Located in time zone: Europe/Warsaw[61], Central European Time[62]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Katowice include Katowice International Airport[63], an international airport[64], in Poland[65]; Katowice railway station[66], a railway station[67], in Poland[68], founded in 1972[69]; Katowice-Muchowiec Airport[70], an airport[71], in Poland[72]; and honorary citizen of Katowice[73], an award[74], in Poland[75].
Why It Matters
Katowice has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] Katowice is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Entities named for Katowice include Katowice International Airport[63], an international airport[64], in Poland[65]; Katowice railway station[66], a railway station[67], in Poland[68], founded in 1972[69]; Katowice-Muchowiec Airport[70], an airport[71], in Poland[72]; and honorary citizen of Katowice[73], an award[74], in Poland[75].
FAQs
What awards did Katowice receive?
Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class[3].